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DIG to YPY: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
6,200 mi
9,978 km · 5,388 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DIG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport68 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport85 mi away
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport108 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport142 mi away
Near YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from YPY?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 6,200 miles (9,978 km, 5,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shangri-La and Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 14 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to YPY?
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